Background on the Situation
Despite losing 1,581,79 jobs in the penultimate month of the year, Mexico saw a rise in salaried employment from 65.9% to 66.5% compared to October, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
Job Losses Across All Sectors
The job losses affected all types of occupations, leading to an increase in salaried employment. INEGI’s Encuesta Nacional de Occupación y Empleo (ENOE) reported that 48.9% of the lost jobs were in subordinated positions, 30.3% among independent workers, 12.2% among unpaid employees, and 8.6% among employers.
Improvements in Key Conditions of Salaried Employment
Although there are 179,591 fewer people classified as salaried workers compared to the end of 2024, certain key conditions have improved this year.
- Access to Health Institutions: The number of salaried workers with access to health institutions increased by 111,611, while those without this benefit decreased by 263,231.
- General Remunerated Employment with Benefits: 846,460 more workers gained access to general benefits in remunerated employment, while those without such benefits decreased by 1,698,177.
- Written Contracts: The number of salaried workers with written contracts increased by 250,504, while those without such protection decreased by 367,253.
Decline in Domestic Employment
The INEGI report also highlights a significant monthly change in the number of people engaged in remunerated domestic work.
- At the end of November, 2,181,631 people were involved in remunerated domestic work, marking a decrease of 356,933 from October.
- Of this group, 91.2% are women and 8.8% are men.
- Only 2.7% of those engaged in remunerated domestic work have access to social security, with 59,614 people enrolled in the IMSS program—a marginal decrease of 1% from the previous month.
Key Questions and Answers
- What caused the rise in salaried employment? Despite significant job losses, the increase in salaried employment from 65.9% to 66.5% was due to the shift in job composition within the labor market.
- How did different job sectors fare in November? Job losses affected all occupation types, with subordinated positions (48.9%), independent workers (30.3%), unpaid employees (12.2%), and employers (8.6%) all experiencing declines.
- What improvements were seen in salaried employment conditions? Access to health institutions, general benefits in remunerated employment, and written contracts all showed positive changes despite a decrease in the total number of salaried workers.
- What changes occurred in domestic employment? The number of people engaged in remunerated domestic work dropped by 356,933, with women making up 91.2% of this sector and only 2.7% having access to social security.
